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Death toll from US base shooting up to 13
Anthony BoadleVicki Allen9 minutes agoWASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) - The death toll left by an army psychiatrist who went on a shooting rampage at a US military base in Texas rose to 13 on Friday, US media reported.Army psychiatrist accused in killings Toronto Star
Gordon Brown threatens to end Afghan mission unless corruption is tackled
Times OnlineGordon Brown warned the Afghan government today that he will not continue to risk the lives of British troops to defend a corrupt regime.UK prime minister promises commitment, demands reform in Afghanistan CNN InternationalStrike won't affect Nov. 11: officials
Ottawa CitizenFrank Wimart stands near a photo exhibit at a demonstration on Parliament Hill by striking museum workers and supporters. Officials for the Canadian War Museum and Canadian Museum of Civilization said they are not expecting the strike to disruptParliament recognizes vets to launch Remembrance Week Sarnia ObserverDon't forget to take time to remember Northern Daily NewsNew York Times -37 minutes agoAnalysis: After Mahmoud Abbas
Jeremy Bowen30 minutes agoThe words chosen by Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, that he had "no desire" to stand for office again, seemed to suggest that he might allow his mind to be changed.Is dithering Abbas serious about quitting? Toronto StarBrain Drain in Reverse Behind Fallen Berlin Wall
Carter Dougherty37 minutes agoDRESDEN - When Frank Siebler moved from Dresden in the late 1990s to take a job in bustling, prosperous Munich, he thought he was leaving home for good.Hunter: Utopia elusive on West side of Wall Toronto StarDeal over Honduran crisis 'dead'
41 minutes agoA deal to resolve the political crisis in Honduras is "dead", ousted President Manuel Zelaya has said. He was speaking after interim leader Roberto Micheletti said he was forming a "unity government" without Mr Zelaya's representatives.Zelaya Aide Says Honduran Agreement Has Failed Voice of AmericaRural overrepresentation defeats the people's will
4 hours agoIf the House of Commons reflected the will of the people, the gun registry would not once again be threatened with the axe. The long-gun portion of the firearms registry may be ineffective, as Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan maintained yesterday,dimanno: Max, Buddy, Lady, Lucky - and Duchess
Rosie DiManno2 hours agoBy Rosie dimanno Columnist Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, left, view a portrait of her great-great-great-grandfather, Sir Allan Napier macnab, during their visit to Dundurn Castle in Hamilton, Nov. 5, 2009.Warm reception on a cold day Toronto SunWhy I'm an unabashed royals-booster The Province
Premier needs time, but will he get it?
Calgary-Egmont MLA Jonathan Denis will vote for "the boss"-- Premier Ed Stelmach--in Saturday's leadership review. But he isn't sure his riding delegates will follow.Wildrose Alliance has heady advice for BC Tories Globe and MailMagna posts $51 million profit, but revenue sinks
Auto parts powerhouse Magna International Inc. has posted a profit for the third quarter, despite the economic storm pounding the industry.
Quebecor chief executive says not enough competition in cellphone industry
13 hours agoMONTREAL - CEO Pierre Karl Peladeau took another swipe at what he called the lack of competition in the cellphone industry as Quebecor Inc. (TSX:QBR.Quebecor earnings surge 52 per cent The Gazette (Montreal)Quebecor profit and revenue rise Financial PostAlberta's oil and gas industry sees 5% slide in drilling activity
By Dina O'Meara, Canwest News ServiceNovember 5, 2009 5:07 PM Aerial view of the Suncor oil sands extraction facility on the banks of the Athabasca River in Alberta on October 23.21 hours ago
Assassin's Creed II gets book-ed
CVG OnlinePenguin Books is set to publish the novelisation of Assassin's Creed II, called 'Assassin's Creed Renaissance'. The book is Ubisoft's latest non-game venture for the sequel, following on from the release of the first Assassin's Creed LineageKiller sequel The Kingston Whig-Standard
Carrey, Zemeckis have strange yet faithful take on Dickens
24 Hours Vancouver6 minutes agoBy SUN MEDIA A Christmas Carol has survived Barbie, Mickey Mouse, Mr. Magoo and even Matthew McConaughey (if you count Ghosts of Girlfriends Past).
Opera's not over till Heppner sings
2 hours agoSaturday night's gala Canadian Opera Company concert will go on without its original headliner, but it turns out the company's 60th anniversary season won't be quite over until Ben Heppner sings.
Hana made whole
With nothing to go on but a suitcase lent by the Auschwitz Museum, Ishioka and a group of kids worked together on a Holocaust project, hoping to honour the little girl whose name was on the suitcase.Inside Hana's Suitcase Globe and MailSix Heroes For Six Games
2 hours agoGame 1 In a matchup of back-to-back Cy Young winners (and former Cleveland teammates), Philadelphia's Cliff Lee outduelled CC Sabathia.
Esks want Casey to drop back
The only thing worse than preparing to face a former MVP quarterback on a comeback run is actually playing against him. The Eskimos have been gearing up for the new Casey Printers-led BC Lions all week as the West Division comesCFL / Lions cast their lot with Printers Globe and MailTorch to blaze blue trail
Les Whittington2 hours agoOTTAWA–The Olympic torch relay will be celebrated most of next month in Ontario but residents of ridings held by the Harper Conservatives will have a much better chance of taking part in the celebrations.In a changing North, the torch recalls tradition Globe and MailDoc's dire warning comes amid new H1N1 deaths
As four more H1N1 deaths were confirmed in Alberta, the nation's top doctor said the virus is rapidly spreading in the West, with death and hospitalization rates three times greater than a week ago.Teams offside getting shots
Mike Zeisberger4 hours agoTORONTO -- Health Minister Deb Matthews will investigate whether professional athletes elbowed their way to the front of the H1N1 vaccine line.infants should get vaccine ASAP: Province Toronto Sun
`No regrets' about days that bear his name, Rae says
Richard J. Brennan2 hours agoBut unpaid leave for public-sector workers - or "Rae Days" - is not one of them. The Toronto Centre Liberal mp's once-blond hair is snow white, thanks in no small measure to his days as Ontario's first NDP premier from 1990 to 1995.'Dalton Days' concept greeted with skepticism Globe and MailDomestic market key to tourism: mcguinty Niagara Falls Review
Vanishing salmon inquiry set
The federal government will convene a judicial inquiry to investigate the disappearance of millions of sockeye salmon from BC's Fraser River fishery, Prime Minister Stephen Harper saidOttawa to probe BC's declining salmon Globe and Mail
Stadium survey results tell council to 'just do it'
Maria Cook26 minutes agoAfter weeks of public discussion about the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park, the No. 1 unprompted piece of advice for council from those surveyed was "just do it.Public indifferent to Lansdowne, many say 'just do it': Report Metro Canada - OttawaStudents press for tuition freeze, cuts
Sudbury StarHarold CarmichaelNo. 1, that is, when it comes to the average cost of $5435.09 for one year's undergraduate tuition at an Ontario university. "We are basically asking for governments to look at tuition fees," explained Christine Bourque, a Canadian Federation ofStudent protest reaches Queen's Park Toronto Star
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